You had mentioned it a few months ago, I guess you were the guinea pig. Quality would be as expected from Fuji instax, but the "instant" scenario is tempting. Maybe I will go for one
GeorgeBo wrote:
Yes, the Lomograflok back. I ordered it well over a year ago and delay after delay it finally came in late November.
It has a framing insert that you put in just like you would a film holder between the glass and body. Do your framing and focusing, then remove the back and replace with the Lomograflok. It is loaded with the Instax Wide cartridge and has a darkslide. At that point it is like shooting regular film. Remove the darkslide, release the shutter, replace the darkslide and eject the Instax film sheet.
It does have an offset of I think 19mm to the rear of the Wista back. So that does limit your wide angle options. I can infinity focus the 65mm, but little to no movement available. I will have to try with the wide angle leather bellows
I will take some more pictures of it later this week when the weather is nice. I want to take it downtown and shoot some.
My main reason for getting it was for fun family shots. Photo booth type thing. My late mother-in-law was a photographer in her very young days and actually hand colored photographs for clients. I know she would have gotten a kick out of it. Always thinking of her this time of year. The 3 candle candelabra in that shot was the one she would put in her window for Christmas.
saph wrote:
You had mentioned it a few months ago, I guess you were the guinea pig. Quality would be as expected from Fuji instax, but the "instant" scenario is tempting. Maybe I will go for one
saph wrote:
That is a sweet look at Sydney-scape. Would love to travel there and take in cricket at the SCG, apart from the many other things to do down under!
George, its too bad you got rained out of part of the occasion, but hope you got some good pics indoors. Hope you folks had a good get together. Nice to have some artifacts as memories.
GeorgeBo wrote:
My main reason for getting it was for fun family shots. Photo booth type thing. My late mother-in-law was a photographer in her very young days and actually hand colored photographs for clients. I know she would have gotten a kick out of it. Always thinking of her this time of year. The 3 candle candelabra in that shot was the one she would put in her window for Christmas.
More DeJoy
The November 24th domestic order has left Detroit for the second time. Last time it went to Chicago, then Grand Rapids, then to lala land, and back to Denver. It is retracing it's previous path minus the 10 day stay-vacation to Littleton CO 10 miles south of Denver. The December 15th Japanese international order has been going through Indianapolis all day, and potentially could arrive tomorrow.
Looks good. Let me know how you like the 135 and 200. I never found one that was sharp. Have not tried the 105. I have the 40DC, 50OC and 75P and HC. The 75HC is the best of the lot in my opinion. But I mostly use them on 6x6 film. On the Fuji may be different.
Dean and Samy shoot them too. Maybe they will chime in.
Probably a bit late with the comment (still catching up ) but I heard the NIKKOR-Q 105mm F3.5 wasn't that great as well but never tried it.
I instead went for the Zenzanon-M.C. 150/3.5 and it's very good ... but not a Nikkor obviously so can't post anything here. Tbh, I hardly ever use it. The 50/2.8 OC and 75/2.8 HC are perfect for me 90% of the time.
James Markus wrote:
More DeJoy
The November 24th domestic order has left Detroit for the second time. Last time it went to Chicago, then Grand Rapids, then to lala land, and back to Denver. It is retracing it's previous path minus the 10 day stay-vacation to Littleton CO 10 miles south of Denver. The December 15th Japanese international order has been going through Indianapolis all day, and potentially could arrive tomorrow.
What a mission.
Was the postal service like this pre-Covid?
This is why I like Melbourne so much, more than Sydney (Ben!). A trendy roof top bar that does amazing vegan calamari and lots of obscure beers but also, the city, a miss mash of old and new, thousands of hidden bars and eateries and old interesting buildings. I don't know Sydney that well but it seems to me that outside of The Rocks area it's not like that. But Sydney Harbour is amazing.
Now, see that pointy dome roof on the right side of the pic? Those of you have been here long enough may recognise the next pic. The shopping mall was built around the victorian era shot tower.
A shot tower was for making shot for shotgun pellets etc. the point being if you drop lead from the top it forms into a perfect sphere as it falls, landing in sand below.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Trying to turn a totally humbug day into something positive. The extended family reunion (was an outside event) was completely rained out today. And there is covid in the family (not immediate) so we are all playing it safe. Still sucks.
So putting something here that is totally different. Remember polaroid backs? Well not quite polaroid, but...
Set up the Wista 4x5 in the dark hallway for a shot of some hand me down decorations that have been in the family.
Put a Fuji Instax Wide back on it and gave it a try. Yeah the photo is not great, but it is fun. The Instax film is rated at ISO800 and was a 1 second exposure. Obviously too long for that film, but hey. I'm not sitting in a chair fretting about the day, right
Used the Nikkor-W 135mm f/5.6 (in keeping with the 135 theme on the thread lately).
Behind the scenes with the GFX 50S and Noct. This is the Wista camera that I replaced the bellows on and CLA'd a couple years ago.
James Markus wrote:
More DeJoy
The November 24th domestic order has left Detroit for the second time. Last time it went to Chicago, then Grand Rapids, then to lala land, and back to Denver. It is retracing it's previous path minus the 10 day stay-vacation to Littleton CO 10 miles south of Denver. The December 15th Japanese international order has been going through Indianapolis all day, and potentially could arrive tomorrow.
If this wasn't so maddening to you, it would be funny.
cadman342001 wrote:
A shot tower was for making shot for shotgun pellets etc. the point being if you drop lead from the top it forms into a perfect sphere as it falls, landing in sand below.
No, Samy, I haven't "abandoned" Sydney, I've moved to Rome, and magnificent as Rome is, it's made me appreciate Sydney all the more.
Andy - you're probably right, Melbourne has more old buildings than Sydney, and a more traditional ambience, but that's about it. Sydney has greater natural beauty, the harbour, the heads, the beaches, and of course, the weather. I don't mean to diss Melbourne, I love Melbourne, and I loved going there to eat and to shop, but to live, I don't think there's any comparison, that is, if you like the sun and the water and all that goes with it.
(I love how we're having a Sydney Melbourne stand off on an American site where no one knows what the hell we're talking about. Don't get me started on Brisbane. Ha ha.....god I miss Australia).
Colin,
The postal service use to be excellent - most of the time. A few years ago, a new post master general, Louis DeJoy, was appointed by the previous orange president. There were all kinds of warning signs. For example: He had investments in other mail carriers that compete with USPS etc. One famous move was his decision to dismantle and destroy cutting edge, custom built, multi-million dollar sorting machines nationwide. The very technology that made USPS delivery fast, efficient, and inexpensive. The local post office had theirs put out in the parking lot (which took up most of the customer parking), and the circuit boards were pulled and smashed to prevent re-installation. It sat there for months until it was sold as scrape. Apparently, removing the post master general is a very difficult thing to do - since his boss is a board of governors who were also appointed by the previous orange-ish hued "genius". So, for a least a few years, DeJoy, has been deliberately destroying the very organization he heads.
PS - I just got notification the package is out today for "delivery" - and the international package is within 10 miles, and may be delivered today as well. This convergence is so exciting - like ordering something off the back of a cereal box as a kid.
DeltaSigma wrote:
What a mission.
Was the postal service like this pre-Covid?
I haven't been to Melbourne, but I fell in love with Sydney.
bruni wrote:
No, Samy, I haven't "abandoned" Sydney, I've moved to Rome, and magnificent as Rome is, it's made me appreciate Sydney all the more.
Andy - you're probably right, Melbourne has more old buildings than Sydney, and a more traditional ambience, but that's about it. Sydney has greater natural beauty, the harbour, the heads, the beaches, and of course, the weather. I don't mean to diss Melbourne, I love Melbourne, and I loved going there to eat and to shop, but to live, I don't think there's any comparison, that is, if you like the sun and the water and all that goes with it.
(I love how we're having a Sydney Melbourne stand off on an American site where no one knows what the hell we're talking about. Don't get me started on Brisbane. Ha ha.....god I miss Australia).
You know, I am still waiting for one of those baking soda powered toy submarines. Now that I think about it, that toy that was never delivered may have driven me to go into the Submarine Service.
James Markus wrote:
This convergence is so exciting - like ordering something off the back of a cereal box as a kid.
Fortunately I am a patient man. They both are out for delivery today - YAY! Only took five days from the other side of the planet, and twenty six days from >1200 miles away. Literally fedx versus usps. I once sent a international package to my love in Hobart Tasmania that got rejected in Hobart (after going through Sydney) for "insufficient postage". They sent it back across the planet for a lack of 38 cents. The local post office guy admitted he put the wrong weight on the package - let me add the 38 cents, and it arrived in 5 days. I always thought it was a great illustration of the word pedantic.
leighton w wrote:
If this wasn't so maddening to you, it would be funny.
